Meet Our Team
Learn more about the people working every day to advance care together. Find credentials, contact information and research interests for our faculty members below.
Executive Co-Directors
Andrew Redington, MD
Outgoing Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
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Andrew Redington, MD
Outgoing Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
Jeffery Molkentin, PhD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
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Jeffery Molkentin, PhD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-636-3557 jeff.molkentin@cchmc.org
David L.S. Morales, MD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery
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David L.S. Morales, MD
Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery 513-803-9150 david.morales@cchmc.org
Michael Gaies, MD, MPH, MS
Incoming Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Division Director, Cardiology
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Michael Gaies, MD, MPH, MS
Incoming Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Division Director, Cardiology michael.gaies@cchmc.orgLeadership
Carl L. Backer, MD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kentucky Children’s Hospital
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Carl L. Backer, MD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Kentucky Children’s Hospital 513-636-1182 donna.czarnecki@cchmc.org
David S. Cooper, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Heart Institute; Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Medical Director, Cardiac Anesthesia Recovery Unit
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David S. Cooper, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Heart Institute; Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Medical Director, Cardiac Anesthesia Recovery Unit 513-803-5448 david.cooper@cchmc.org
Michelle Hudgens, MBA, FACC
Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, Heart Institute
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Michelle Hudgens, MBA, FACC
Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, Heart Institute 513-803-4404 michelle.hudgens@cchmc.org
Matthew Monteleone, MD
Director, Cardiac Anesthesia
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Matthew Monteleone, MD
Director, Cardiac Anesthesia matthew.monteleone@cchmc.org
Jerry Schwartz, MHHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Vice President, Heart Institute Patient Services
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Jerry Schwartz, MHHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Vice President, Heart Institute Patient Services Jerry.Schwartz@cchmc.orgClinical Leadership
Jeffrey B. Anderson, MD, MPH, MBA
Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer
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Jeffrey B. Anderson, MD, MPH, MBA
Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer jeffrey.anderson@cchmc.org
Shankar Baskar, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P
Regional Medical Director, Electrophysiology, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice
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Shankar Baskar, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P
Regional Medical Director, Electrophysiology, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice 513-636-7269 shankar.baskar@cchmc.org
Nicole Brown, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic; Director, Adult Congenital Fellowship Program
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Nicole Brown, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic; Director, Adult Congenital Fellowship Program 513-803-2243 achd@cchmc.org
Clifford Chin, MD
Director, Advanced Cardiomyopathy Services; Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Clifford Chin, MD
Director, Advanced Cardiomyopathy Services; Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation 513-803-3151 clifford.chin@cchmc.org
James Cnota, MD
Director, Fetal Heart Program
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Richard Czosek, MD
Director, Electrophysiology; Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Management; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
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Richard Czosek, MD
Director, Electrophysiology; Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Management; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core 513-636-2237 Richard.Czosek@cchmc.org
Allison Divanovic, MD
Director, Fetal Imaging; Medical Director, Fetal Heart Program
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Allison Divanovic, MD
Director, Fetal Imaging; Medical Director, Fetal Heart Program 513-636-1199 allison.divanovic@cchmc.org
Katja M. Gist, DO, MSc
Co-Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology
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Katja M. Gist, DO, MSc
Co-Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology katja.gist@cchmc.org
Stuart Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF
Co-Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
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Stuart Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF
Co-Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core 513-636-2078 stuart.goldstein@cchmc.org
Samuel P. Hanke, MD, MS, MBA
Chief Patient and Family Experience Officer, Cincinnati Children's
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Samuel P. Hanke, MD, MS, MBA
Chief Patient and Family Experience Officer, Cincinnati Children's 513-803-5132 samuel.hanke@cchmc.org
Don Hayes Jr., MD, MS, MEd
Medical Director, Pediatric Lung Transplant Program
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Don Hayes Jr., MD, MS, MEd
Medical Director, Pediatric Lung Transplant Program 513-803-7009 don.hayes@cchmc.org
Haleh Heydarian, MD
Director, Single Ventricle Interstage Program; Director, Neurodevelopmental and Educational Clinic
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Haleh Heydarian, MD
Director, Single Ventricle Interstage Program; Director, Neurodevelopmental and Educational Clinic 513-636-4432 Haleh.Heydarian@cchmc.org
Garick Hill, MD, MS
Director, Echocardiography Program
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Russel Hirsch, MD
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Service
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Nadine Kasparian, PhD
Director, Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center
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Nadine Kasparian, PhD
Director, Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center 513-517-1168 nadine.kasparian@cchmc.org
Bradley Keller, MD
Medical Director, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice
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Bradley Keller, MD
Medical Director, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice 502-584-3200 brad.keller@cchmc.org
Shelley Kirk, PhD, RD, LD
Director, HealthWorks!, Center for Better Health and Nutrition
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Shelley Kirk, PhD, RD, LD
Director, HealthWorks!, Center for Better Health and Nutrition 513-636-4200 shelley.kirk@cchmc.org
Sean Lang, MD
Medical Director, Coronary Artery Clinic; Clinical Director, Cardiac MRI
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Sean Lang, MD
Medical Director, Coronary Artery Clinic; Clinical Director, Cardiac MRI 513-636-2335 sean.lang@cchmc.org
Angela Lorts, MD, MBA
Medical Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program; Director, Heart Institute Outcomes Program
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Angela Lorts, MD, MBA
Medical Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program; Director, Heart Institute Outcomes Program 513-803-4538 angela.lorts@cchmc.org
Ryan A. Moore, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Digital Healthcare Innovation
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Ryan A. Moore, MD, MSc
Medical Director, Digital Healthcare Innovation 513-636-4432 ryan.moore@cchmc.org
Alexander "Sasha" Opotowsky, MD, MMSc
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core
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Alexander "Sasha" Opotowsky, MD, MMSc
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program; Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation; Co-Director, Heart Institute Research Core 513-803-2243 alexander.opotowsky@cchmc.org
Adam Powell, MD
Medical Director, Cardiorespiratory Sports Clinic
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Adam Powell, MD
Medical Director, Cardiorespiratory Sports Clinic 513-636-4432 adam.powell@cchmc.org
James Reagor, MPS, CCP, FPP
Director, Department of Cardiovascular Perfusion
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James Reagor, MPS, CCP, FPP
Director, Department of Cardiovascular Perfusion James.Reagor@cchmc.org
Thomas D. Ryan, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Cardio-Oncology Program; Associate Director, Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy Program
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Thomas D. Ryan, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Cardio-Oncology Program; Associate Director, Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy Program 513-803-2913 thomas.ryan@cchmc.org
Kristin Schneider, MD
Medical Director, Cardiology Consult Service
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Kristin Schneider, MD
Medical Director, Cardiology Consult Service kristin.schneider@cchmc.org
Shabana Shahanavaz, MBBS
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
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Shabana Shahanavaz, MBBS
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory 513-636-7072 shabana.shahanavaz@cchmc.org
Robert Siegel, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Center for Better Health and Nutrition
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Robert Siegel, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Center for Better Health and Nutrition 513-636-9420 bob.siegel@cchmc.org
David S. Spar, MD
Director, Electrophysiology Lab
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David S. Spar, MD
Director, Electrophysiology Lab david.spar@cchmc.org
Christopher Statile, MD
Medical Director, Outpatient Services
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Christopher Statile, MD
Medical Director, Outpatient Services christopher.statile@cchmc.org
Elaine Urbina, MD, MS
Director, Preventive Cardiology; Research Integrity Officer
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Elaine Urbina, MD, MS
Director, Preventive Cardiology; Research Integrity Officer 513-636-8265 lipid_htm@cchmc.org
Ivan Wilmot, MD
Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
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Faculty
Craig Alexander, MD Attending Physician, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Craig Alexander, MD
Attending Physician, Adult Congenital Heart Disease 513-803-2243 craig.alexander@cchmc.orgJeffrey Alten, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Jeffrey Alten, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-803-5448 jeffrey.alten@cchmc.orgSarosh “Shawn” Batlivala, MD, MSCI Pediatric Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology
Sarosh “Shawn” Batlivala, MD, MSCI
Pediatric Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology 513-636-7072 sarosh.batlivala@cchmc.org
Alexis Benscoter, DO Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Alexis Benscoter, DO
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-636-0493 alexis.ramby@cchmc.orgMichael “Adam” Carlisle, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Michael “Adam” Carlisle, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit michael.carlisle@cchmc.orgMeghan Chlebowski, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Fellowship Program
Meghan Chlebowski, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Fellowship Program Meghan.Chlebowski@cchmc.orgArpa Chutipongtanate, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Arpa Chutipongtanate, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Fernando F. Cuadrado, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Fernando F. Cuadrado, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist fernando.cuadrado@cchmc.orgChristopher Denny, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Christopher Denny, MD
Cardiac AnesthesiologistEunice Hahn, MD Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
Eunice Hahn, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist; Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program 513-636-4432 Eunice.Hahn@cchmc.orgSarah E. Henson, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Preventive Cardiology
Sarah E. Henson, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Preventive Cardiology 513-636-4200 sarah.henson@cchmc.orgKohta Ikegami, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Kohta Ikegami, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-803-4005 ohta.ikegami@cchmc.orgHolly Ippisch, MD, MS Pediatric Cardiologist, Preventative Cardiology
Holly Ippisch, MD, MS
Pediatric Cardiologist, Preventative Cardiology 513-636-4432 holly.ippisch@cchmc.orgNicholette Kasman, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Nicholette Kasman, MD
Cardiac AnesthesiologistTimothy Knilans, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Electrophysiology
Timothy Knilans, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Electrophysiology timothy.knilans@cchmc.orgWonshill Koh, MD, PhD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Wonshill Koh, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit wonshill.koh@cchmc.org
Shijie Liu, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Shijie Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology shijie.liu@cchmc.org
Catherine Makarewich, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Catherine Makarewich, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-803-1591 cat.makarewich@cchmc.orgBenjamin “Ben” Mantell, MD, PhD Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation
Benjamin “Ben” Mantell, MD, PhD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Failure & Transplantation benjamin.mantell@cchmc.org
Amr Matoq, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology
Amr Matoq, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology amr.matoq@cchmc.orgDouglas Millay, PhD Associate Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Douglas Millay, PhD
Associate Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-803-7437 douglas.millay@cchmc.org
Andrew Misfeldt, MD Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Andrew Misfeldt, MD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 513-636-9756 andrew.misfeldt@cchmc.orgAshley E. Neal, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Imaging; Editor, Pediatric Cardiac Learning Center (Heart University)
Ashley E. Neal, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Imaging; Editor, Pediatric Cardiac Learning Center (Heart University) 513-636-4200 ashley.neal2@cchmc.orgShirley Nunlist, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Acute Care Cardiology
Shirley Nunlist, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Acute Care Cardiology Shirley.Nunlist@cchmc.org
Colleen Pater, MD Pediatric Cardiologist, Acute Care Cardiology
Colleen Pater, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Acute Care Cardiology 513-636-4432 colleen.pater@cchmc.org
Mattia Quattrocelli, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Mattia Quattrocelli, PhD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology 513-517-1221 mattia.quattrocelli@cchmc.orgClayton “Tony” Smith Jr., MD Attending Physician, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Clayton “Tony” Smith Jr., MD
Attending Physician, Adult Congenital Heart Disease clayton.smith@cchmc.orgKristin Stackpole, MD Staff Physician, Center for Better Health and Nutrition
Kristin Stackpole, MD
Staff Physician, Center for Better Health and Nutrition 513-636-4305 kristin.stackpole@cchmc.org
Sheaba Varghese, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Sheaba Varghese, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist sheaba.varghese@cchmc.orgJoshua S. Waxman, PhD Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Joshua S. Waxman, PhD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics joshua.waxman@cchmc.orgVera Winograd-Gómez, MD Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Vera Winograd-Gómez, MD
Cardiac Anesthesiologist vera.winogradgomez@cchmc.orgNa Xu, PhD Instructor, Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
